I think I speak for everyone when I say nobody will miss it. Though it was once useful, it has become a plague on all of our computers.

In recent years, Flash has become a security liability. In April, researchers discovered a security hole that allowed attackers to inject ransomware (software that essentially locks up your data and computer and demands a ransom to unlock it) in Windows PCs.

Adobe issued a security update to close the security flaw, but the fact remains: Flash leaves users extremely vulnerable.

Chrome's switch to HTML5 by the end of the year also reinforces Steve Jobs' (and Apple's) intense dislike of Flash. In 2010, Jobs penned an open letter striking down Flash in favor of HTML5 for the very same reasons Google is now ditching Flash.

Besides, faster, safer and more efficient web browsing! This is a win for users.

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